Leo Ditrichstein
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922.
The print is a caricature of the actor and playwright Leo Ditrichstein (1865-1928). Born in Austria-Hungary, Ditrichstein made his career in the United States.
The print is a caricature of the actor and playwright Leo Ditrichstein (1865-1928). Born in Austria-Hungary, Ditrichstein made his career in the United States.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Leo Ditrichstein (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Colour linocut by Al Frueh of Leo Ditrichstein, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of Leo Ditrichstein, full length, in a black coat and grey trousers, turned to left. His hair is printed in grey and his face in outline black. He wears a monocle in his right eye. Frueh's signature is printed in black, bottom left. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred J Frueh |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. The print is a caricature of the actor and playwright Leo Ditrichstein (1865-1928). Born in Austria-Hungary, Ditrichstein made his career in the United States. |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.437-1990 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2016 |
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